… MRI studies show that, whereas Chess just uses the left half of the brain (the sequential/analytical side), playing Go requires both halves of the brain! The right side being the global/creative/intuitive side. In order to help their children's brain development, Japanese parents are really pushing their kids to learn and play this game (maybe we should be doing the same!?) The book "Go as Communication", written by a Japanese professional Go player, recounts how it has been introduced into K-1 …